Rush Limbaugh is a mean soul. That is if he has a soul. His long history of sexism and racism is not new to many but the fact that he has always managed to stay on the air and pollute the airwaves spewing so much garbage that is hateful and divisive has always taken many by surprise. But, after so many intentional revelations of what he really stands for, I am not sure that the latest onslaught on Rush would be a career-threatening matter considering past precedents. If anyone thinks that Rush Limbaugh is going to go down over the demeaning characterization of Sandra Fluke, I think it is being overly optimistic because America has many Rush Limbaugh’s who have ears for bigots like them. In fact, President Obama’s election to the Presidency has brought them out of their hiding like cockroaches.

The fact is the recent verbal assault by Rush Limbaugh on Sandra Fluke calling the Georgetown Law student “a slut” and a “prostitute” for standing for women’s right before issuing his non-apology apology for it is just the cream of the crop about Rush’s long history of sexist, racist, bigoted and assholish characteristics that has been acceptable in our public discourse for far too long. What is more surprising and offensive is the fact that businesses advertising on his show for far too long have been enabling and empowering him to promote bigotry, polarizing the integrity of public discourse to lowered standard we currently see in our media. However, the reaction from businesses as some 40 plus businesses flee from advertising on his show because they are so shocked all of a sudden to act in disbelieve of the same old same old tired ass hateful rhetoric from Rush Limbaugh, to me, is just fronting. Beside, it is not the first time these advertisers have left Rush’s show.

I have to ask though, where has this new minted creed of responsibility in public discourse been from these sponsors when Rush was doing his damage by spewing and empowering racists and bigots saying a series of incendiary and crass statements that were sexists, racist and homophobic.

These are the kinds of bigotry advertisers have been promoting. If you think what these 40 plus advertisers did is going to change the discourse in the behavior of Rush Limbaugh, you are a wishful thinker and I hate to burst your bubble because this is not the first time where advertisers had left Rush Limbaugh. With all the vile racist, sexist and homophobic crap that is said day in and day out on his show, there are many sponsors who put a blind eye as if undermining women, blacks and gays is not a problem. If one sponsor does not want to get too close to Rush’s controversial hateful vacuum, there is another one that looks at Limbaugh and sees an opportunity to drawing attraction on the expenses of those that are demonized.

Here is the irony — there are a lot of people who listen to Limbaugh who get their daily hate fix and these same people are the ones who allow him to secure an eight-year, $400 million contract. In fact, some of the money he is earning is guaranteed regardless of what he says on the airwaves. Every time he creates controversy using sexist, racist and homophobic comments, his listeners love it but most of all he makes his sponsors happy because more listeners will tune in to listen to his garbage. This has always been about money and his sponsors don’t give a shit if it is hurtful or not to others so long as it gives them publicity and as it has been said, there is no such things as bad publicity.

So, how can anyone stop this bigot because “we do not endorse the views expressed by Rush” as many sponsors have said while still pumping a lot of money to have this guy stay on the air ain’t just good enough. Well, we will just have to wait and see how long the current wave of onslaught on Rush “the bigot” Limbaugh and his enabling sponsors will continue.

For some reason, I don’t see much hope that we will see the end of Rush so long as the teabagging bigots cant live without their hate fix from him but I would love to be proven wrong.

13 Responses to The Bigotry of Rush Limbaugh and Those That Bank Roll Him

You are correct – Rush isn’t going anywhere. The only one who can stop Limbaugh from talking is Limbaugh himself, and why on earth would he do that? As long as he’s getting attention, be it good or bad, he’s happy. At least there were several prominent conservatives who actually spoke out against him this time around. Not as many as there should have been, but for some of these people, he finally crossed a line where they didn’t feel justified in supporting him, and that’s at least a tiny step in the right direction.

I think you are absolutely right but I am hoping some sanity coming from the Right that will marginalize him. He is preaching in codes what the KKK’s used to do demonize a sector of society and the fact that this is acceptable in this day and age is quite disturbing. Welcome to ThisIsOurTime Blog, doubleyooteeeff.

Thank you TimT for putting into words exactly how I feel. I can’t understand how there is no shame to the out and out racist comments coming from the right. I makes me so ill. Sometimes I feel so helpless. Thank goodness I think people are starting to speak out more. Rush has so much power and money he won’t be going anywhere but at least we are speaking out.

I think what is ultimately going to take down Rush Limbaugh is Clear Channel folding, and his having to find a new venue. Given Clear Channel’s financial situation, I can see that point happening a little sooner than many expect.

Over at TPV I said that most industry analysts were stunned by his contract, given Clear Channel’s financial situation – which has gotten worse – and that economically it made no sense for them. The loss of revenue from advertisers jumping ship, along with license fees from stations dumping him, is going to make it hard for them to refinance what is already a massive debt load.

Unfortunately, I did not know that Clear Channel is in deep shit. This is the best news I have heard in a while regarding this matter which certainly will affect how much influence Rush will continue to have on the air.

They’re co-owned by Bain Capital, so it’s no surprise. :lol: At the time they gave him his new contract, they were in serious financial difficulty, posting some major losses. Which is why people who follow media companies were stunned by the contract they gave Rush. No one could figure out how it would be anything but a “break even” at best.

TiMT, I’m just a little more hopeful this time because so many more are speaking out & because the Sandra Fluke issue has galvanized the public regarding the on going War on Women. Also, as Norbrook said above Clear Channel is in financial hot water due to Bain Capitol. Deaniac wrote a diary about their problems a week ago at TPV.

I’m going to hold hope & keep working to end the voice of this sorry mutant excuse for human DNA once and for all.

Thank you for the link aquagranny. I have been extremely busy with work and travel I have not kept up. I am still on the road on business trip but I am trying to squeeze a little blogging as well. Hope you are well my friend.

♥ my dear brother & I hope you are well too. We all got to stand tough, stay tough & hold each other up. Every word you write is welcome to me. I hope you are feeling just a little more positive now. That slime sucker is going DOWN!!!